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Image 1 — Need advice on keeping this shed standing on basically zero budget
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Image 5 — Need advice on keeping this shed standing on basically zero budget
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Need advice on keeping this shed standing on basically zero budget

Out of work at the moment due to depression and all my stuff is in there, nowhere else to put it. Please don’t tell me to demolish it or empty it because realistically I can’t. Woodworking and making stuff in there really helps my mental health, so I’d really like to save it if I can, especially now I’m struggling a bit.

The concrete(?) blocks are crap, can practically screw into them by hand. Front and back walls are slightly bowing too. Main issue is rotten timber around the doorway and roof edge. Corrugated metal roof sheets actually seem alright though.

Not looking for proper renovation advice, more rough “favela engineering” using reclaimed stuff I can find locally to stop it getting worse. Pls don’t rinse me for the expanding foam, twas my partners dad.

u/International_Heat54 — 6 days ago
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Hello,

I’ve added balustrades to the towers and the bell tower, rebuilt the bell tower, and added a makeshift bell (let’s just say it looks a bit like a church bell ^^).

You can visit it by searching for “Zealo town” (cMoEMCQbVUeO).

I’m currently creating a new underground area for the Cult of the Cyclops; this will be included in a future update.

Enjoy the game, Flameborn!

u/Z-e-a-l-o — 13 days ago
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Is it worth buying a “fancy” concrete mixer or should I stick to renting?

I’m a small-time contractor (mostly residential: patios, small slabs, block walls, post holes, that kind of stuff) and I’m trying to figure out if upgrading my concrete setup makes sense financially.

Right now I either hand-mix in tubs/wheelbarrows or rent a standard barrel mixer from the local yard when I know I’ve got a bigger pour. Between pickup, cleaning, returning on time, and sometimes getting hit with extra fees when jobs run long, it’s starting to feel like death by a thousand cuts.

I’ve been looking at these newer, more compact mixers that claim you can mix a bag in under a minute, one-person operation, super easy cleanup with just a hose, and still do a few cubic feet per batch. Price tag is obviously way higher than a rental, but if it really saves that much time and hassle I could see it paying off.

Anyone here actually bought one of these newer-style mixers instead of renting the classic ones? Did it really change your workflow/profit, or is it just a nice-to-have toy? Any brands/models you’d recommend or avoid?

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u/bully309 — 3 days ago
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I need to add stairs to an oval shaped pool, and I am replacing a vinyl liner at the same time. One company quoted me over $35K to custom fabricate metal stairs, and then I had a local company say they can create customs steps with pressure treated wood under the new vinyl liner. Seems sketchy to me, but their pictures online of previous jobs look good. Has anyone ever done this or have any advice?

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u/IstartedOnImgur — 8 days ago
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Can anyone recommend a good book or video(s) on the principles of building?

Every time someone comes to fix something in my house, they have really interesting things to say about how it's built, and why, and it's fascinating - I'd like to know more.

Basically, I'm looking for something that explains why a builder doesn't just pile a load of bricks on the ground any old how, chuck a tarp over it and call it a well-constructed building.

So what are the principles of building good foundations, walls, a roof, floors? Why are certain materials used? What about the essentials of the trades - carpentry, brick laying, plumbing etc.? How do you build differently for local climate, etc.?

I'm interested in the whole concept, from mud huts to cathedrals.

Thanks very much in advance for any recommendations!

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u/Caffe44 — 13 days ago